I'm Katie, I still live at home with my family, friends of the family, my fiance, and numerous pets. I recently got engaged on April 1st, 2010. This is what fueled me to learn to cook. I learn from my parents, but I put my own healthier spin on everything. I work out 3-4 times a week for a year now. I've been bettering myself since May 2009 and haven't looked back. I feel like a teenager again, it's liberating. Also, I'm a crazy cat lady and love heavy metal. =^_^=

My favorite things to cook

I love to bake. I try to bake at least 3 times a week. I love to cook chicken and turkey with lots of vegetables I enjoy. I'm very picky.

I made these for co-workers over the weekend. I made some changes like everyone, but the basis of the recipe is fantastic! Everyone raved about them, so without further adieu...Here's my go to recipe for from scratch frownies. :)
1 c. Brown Sugar
3/4 c. White Sugar
1/4 c. Powdered sugar
3/4 c. Cocoa Powder
1. tsp Vanilla
4 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 C. Semi-Sweet Morsels
Melt butter, beat sugars for a few minutes, so the brown is well incorporated. No one likes grainy brown sugar. I followed the rest and scraped down the sides a few times in the kitchen aid. Thanks again because it was my first time making scratch brownies and these were a HUGE hit!

I woke up to a chilly morning in the South suburbs of Chicago this morning and decided to make these for my whole house. I substituted the apple sauce for the oil, used a sugar substitute for 1/2 c & used un packed 1/4 c dark brown sugar. I used a whole cup of pumpkin, one egg & used two whites. Lastly, I used 1 c of white & 1/2 c. whole wheat flour, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, & 1 tsp of cinnamon. My whole house loved them. My sister hates pumpkin even ate one because I just said they were chocolate chip ones. Plus, my dad (he hates everything semi healthy) raved about them. I will be making them again. :) Thanks much!

I love this because I bought a little doughnut pan for five bucks today, no instructions or anything. I'm a pretty healthy eater, just I'm a sucker for sweets & I love to bake. I subbed a lot of stuff due to the fat content like egg whites, used nonfat milk, margarine for the shortening, and splenda. I omitted the nutmeg, although I love it. I made all different kinda of doughnuts in one batch. I added 1 1/2 tsp of cocoa powder to the remaining of the batter for 3 minis, added some pumpkin pie spice & more cinnamon for 3, and left the other 6 the basic recipe. I made a fat free cream cheese/sour cream frosting for them. So delicious, I will continue to make these. Thank you!